——I offer my loyalty to the God of Light, please grant me the ability to resist malice.
The obscure spell was automatically translated in Eryi's mind. Even though the trainee magicians did not understand its meaning, they could see that the light elements, which were thicker than before, were gathering on the priest in front of them and condensing into substance.
Originally, observing from the panel, it seemed that the data of the priests of any grade had changed.
Mur [Level 2 Priest↑Holy Element Affinity Increasing]
HP 100%, Fatigue 75/100, Mana 240
[Followers of the God of Light]
Beverly's companions stopped joking and drew their wands. Even if they disagreed with each other on a normal day, they would never let the priest look down on them.
"I can already imagine what my father will do to me when I get back." The little fellow, always huddled in the inner circle, raised his wand tremblingly. "I'll point my wand at the priest of the God of Light." He was the second son of a wealthy merchant and the only one in his family with magical powers. His family often had to deal with the church, and many of their shops were dedicated to the exclusive worship of the God of Light.
"The priest of the God of Light attacked the trainee magician because he did not fulfill his promise when he was trying to earn extra money." The noble child saw that the situation was not good and spoke out.
"These are two different matters. She threw a stool at the spokesperson of the God of Light, which is unforgivable." Moore was arrogant, his heart bleeding: "As for those magic coins, they were offerings she voluntarily made to the great God of Light." Originally, this money belonged to him without any explanation, but now he needs to donate it all to the church, and then the church will decide whether to grant him a subsidy.
"Very good. I will send someone to report the amount you raised for the church to Wells. By the way, I want to tell you that she is a direct descendant of the Anderson family."
Damn those little brats who only rely on the adults at home. Moore thought bitterly and put down his attacking posture.
"Do you remember what your mentor said before you came out?" The trainee magician from the noble family turned to Beverly and spoke in a serious tone.
Beverly took a deep breath, still refusing to put down her wand.
"No," he warned again.
Don't pick a fight you can't win. Their mentor isn't afraid of them causing trouble, but if they do, remember to clean up the mess yourself—don't embarrass him.
"If I find out that any of you loses to that group of wingless birdmen who can only rely on external forces, you know the consequences." I was reminded of this many times before leaving.
Beverly put down her wand in dissatisfaction, swung her ponytails, and threw a gold coin onto the bar: "I want to eat crepes." Yes, this was venting her anger. She knew there was no way there were crepes in such a rural place.
The light element faded from Mur's body. He quickly ate his breakfast and left in a hurry, not even finishing his favorite milk. As he left, he was startled by a furry creature crouching at the door. No priest with any protection could be killed by a single slap from a demonic wolf.
The poor bar owner was arguing with the trainee magicians - I don't have crepes here, do you want bread? I wonder if he secretly regretted his decision to open the shop for breakfast.
Eryi drank milk and silently pondered the power system of this plane.
Judging from the performance of the magicians who were training in Dragon Gorge Forest the day before, their abilities were comparable to those of the second-tier psychics in the Doomsday Plane. In fact, due to the magic system, they were able to use their abilities more flexibly, but they didn't even have a rank in the system's dashboard.
The abilities of a quasi-level 2 demon wolf are comparable to those of a level 4 zombie, and appear to have a wider variety of skills. The abilities of a priest are quite confusing, their ability class seemingly tied less to their own abilities and more to the abilities of the deity. A detailed understanding of their specific situation may require visiting a larger town.
After taking a bite of dry bread that looked like it had been left overnight, Eryi turned to the bar owner who was very flexible in dealing with trainee magicians and said, "Is there any meat? I need to feed my pet."
"Yes." There was a lot of leftover chicken from last night, and the bar owner had been thinking of re-roasting it and selling it tonight, which would give it a jerky texture. "How many do you need?" He took out a whole, roasted chicken and placed it on the bar, wondering why this priest had a meat-eating pet.
"How much is it?" The roast chicken looked like it was in good condition, but the skin didn't feel crispy.
"Usually I charge one silver coin for each one, but these are just the leftovers from yesterday, so I'll charge eighty copper coins." These are guinea fowl raised by a nearby farmer, and the purchase price is not expensive. He doesn't dare to quote several times the price to an adult priest like he does to fool the novice magicians, and he even takes the initiative to give a discount according to the market price.
Priests were completely different from magicians. Generally speaking, angering a magician would only earn you an enemy. They were too embarrassed to speak out about their frustrations, and would seek revenge on their own. Priests, on the other hand, were a group. You never knew how many connections they would have if you provoked them.
"Is one chicken enough?" He still had two. He had underestimated the number of adventurers the day before and had made too many.
Eryi took out a silver coin and gave the bar owner change. He picked up the roast chicken and said casually, "I just raised it. I don't know if one chicken is enough."
"I have a rough idea of what kind of monster it is. Let me see what kind it is." The bar owner followed Eryi out of the door attentively. A magic wolf with gray-blue fur looked at him lazily, sniffed the roast chicken, and scratched it with its claws a few times before taking a bite, as if it was a little disgusted.
“…”
"Why does this look a bit like the mutant demon wolf that the Adventurer's Guild has been wanting for a long time?"
One roasted chicken was too little for the magic wolf's breakfast, so it ate two and asked for some fresh milk and eggs.
Eryi took the opportunity to stroke its fur and said, "You little brat is eating me out of my house. Fortunately, I just made some money."
The innkeeper kept repeating Maria's name, wondering what this new deity was responsible for. What kind of deity's priest would contract a demonic wolf? The Beast God?
No, the Beast God is a god belonging to the orcs, and it is impossible for him to allow humans to be his priests.
After this, Eryi parted ways with the trainee magicians. Regardless of whether she needed to stay here for a long time in the future, she had to find a place to build a plane healing station first and get the reward for building the station for the first time.
But before that, she went to the Adventurer's Guild to collect the reward for defeating the mutant demon wolf.
Lords from all over the country would occasionally issue some crusade missions in the Adventurer's Guild. Their armies were only used to protect their territories, and things like crusading against Warcraft were more suitable for free adventurers.
The reason no one had taken up the quest to subdue the mutant demon wolf was partly because it tended to hang out in groups and was difficult to defeat, but mainly because the overlord was stingy. A near-level 2 wolf king, who commanded nearly every wolf pack in Dragon Gorge Forest, only offered a bounty of three gold coins.
This is the price for the intact fur and teeth of thirty tusky rabbits, but if you want to kill the mutant wolf king, you will need to deal with more than thirty wild wolves at once, including various species.
Almost no one takes up the subjugation missions in the territory. People will only come to register when they happen to kill the corresponding monster.
To accept a mission, you need to register as an adventurer first. Generally, the adventurer's registration will be based on the adventurer's previous work experience and give a basic assessment. For magicians, it is simpler and they can directly apply the star rating given by the Magic Guild.
As for the priests—
"Sorry, we don't have the tools for priest rating here at the moment. If you need it, you can ask the Adventure Guild in other towns if they have the corresponding tools." There was a middle-aged lady who was a little overweight at the reception window. She looked at Eryi with a little doubt and asked about her actual situation.
"Who is the god?"
"Maria."
"Okay, sounds like a new god." She pulled out a booklet and quickly wrote down Eryi's information. "What's his position?"
"Position?"
"Okay, I understand. A new priest of a new god." The receptionist didn't ask any further questions. She simply wrote "none" in the position registration column in the booklet, and then handed over the booklet and two gold coins and seventy silver coins.
Eryi's original level was F-level adventurer. The Adventurer's Guild took a 10% commission, and after receiving the three gold coins for the mission, he was left with only two gold coins and seventy silver coins.
Priest Eryi
F-class adventurer
After completing a quasi-C-level task, he was promoted to the next level.
Eryi put the booklet away, then looked around the Adventurer's Guild's bulletin board twice. Seeing some tasks for collecting materials, she asked, "Can I post the tasks?" She was considering whether to post the tasks for collecting magic cores through the bulletin board.
"Sure." The middle-aged lady in charge of reception seemed unwilling to say a word, which was completely different from the treatment she had received in the pub before.
…
After leaving the Adventurer's Guild, Eryi began searching for a location for a healing station. She couldn't find any rentals or housing, and the soldiers patrolling the town were scattered and seemingly uncaring. The people on the street had already begun their daily labors, and when they passed her, they would smile and salute her, and pay attention to the furry creature that followed her.
Eryi was considering whether she should find a piece of land outside the town to build the station first. In fact, as long as there was a place of about ten square meters, she could build a minimum-scale treatment station without spending space folding costs.
Thinking of this, she returned to the tavern. The tavern owner had closed the shop after packing up and went back to take a nap. It didn't matter because her destination was the hotel.
During her journey, Eryi had repeatedly considered whether she should stay in this small town permanently. After all, it was close to the Dragon Gorge Forest, and with so many adventurers stationed there, she could provide them with healing services while also acquiring certain resources. Ultimately, she concluded that she shouldn't. Her colleagues had already provided the answer to this question: for a town of nearly a thousand people, there was only one priest, proving that the demand for priests was not high.
Then she would just need to stay at the inn for a few days, rent a room, and set up a healing station inside. After she had her skills in order, she would dismantle the station and hire adventurers to escort her to a larger town. With this in mind, she entered the town's only inn.
The hotel owner was sitting at the counter, counting the bills. His hired help had just come downstairs, carrying changed sheets. He was muttering dirty words, "I don't know what that bearded guy did last night. The room is full of animal hair."
The slightly shabby interior of the hotel made her feel a little uneasy.
There was a board on the counter with the prices simply marked:
Dormitory bed 25 copper coins
Four-person bed: 40 copper coins
Single room 80 copper coins
Double room 1 silver coin 20 copper coins
Triple room: 1 silver coin, 50 copper coins
Eryi walked up to the counter and knocked on it, prompting the owner to look up. He looked the visitor up and down, his expression instantly becoming friendly. "Priestess?" This town already had a priest of the God of Light settled in and a church had been built, making it a distinct area of worship for the God of Light. Priests of other gods wouldn't normally visit this place, but the priestess before him didn't look like one of the God of Light's, at least her attire was different.
"I'd like a single room."
"What kind do you want?"
"A single room will do."
"Okay, please follow me." The hotel owner took a bunch of keys from the wall behind him and walked out of the counter. "You brought your pet with you? Yes, we allow pets here." He carefully stepped around the fluffy girl and led Eryi to the door of a room on the third floor. He opened the door with his key and let Eryi check if the room met her standards.
"..." She underestimated the basic facilities here. There was only a bed in the single room that looked a little over one meter wide, with a simple cabinet next to it. The window was not very big, and the total area was definitely less than ten square meters.
"I'd like to see a double room."
"Okay." The hotel owner seemed to have anticipated her reaction. He took a few steps and led her to the door of a room next door.
This room looked much better. It contained a large bed, estimated at 1.5 meters, flanked by a dark green rug. The room's width allowed for two windows, allowing for ample natural light. The pale yellow curtains, seemingly fresh, gave the room a soft, soothing feel. There was also a separate desk and chair, a wardrobe, a bedside table, a coffee table, and a long chair. There was even a separate dining table and chairs.
Just as Eryi was about to make the decision to take this room, the hotel owner closed the door again. "Sorry, wrong room. The double room is this way." He opened a door next to it, revealing a room slightly larger than the single room. Two single beds, each just over a meter long, were placed against either wall, with a bedside table in between and a luggage rack by the door. Perhaps the room had a usable area of about 7 square meters? Eryi wasn't sure.
"I want the room you just opened, the wrong one."
The innkeeper looked hesitant and said, "This is the room that was prepared for the lord when he came to inspect. Normally, no one else is allowed to stay there..."
"Well, then take me to see the triple room." Anyway, as long as the space is big enough, if that doesn't work, I can give him a dormitory bed.
"It's not impossible for you to stay," the innkeeper rubbed his hands. "Eight silver coins a night, breakfast and dinner included."
"Breakfast and dinner included?" Er Yi looked at the listless demon wolf at his feet: "We are both staying here, so are breakfast and dinner included?" The kind that allows you to eat several chickens for one meal.
…
After paying the innkeeper 3 silver coins and 50 copper coins, Eryi officially checked into the 'Lord's Suite'. The innkeeper was finally intimidated by the furry fur and quoted a price that was quite similar.
"Zero Eight, establish a dimensional healing station here. Remember to leave space for the gate for easy access."
[Level 5 Plane Healing Station is under construction]
The mutant wolf king, who had been somewhat depressed ever since being taken in as a servant by Eryi, suddenly stood up.
The furnishings in the room began to rapidly transform. The original furniture faded away as if sucked away by something, and the slightly worn and peeling walls were quickly renovated. In just a few seconds, the entire house was brand new. Because the original room was not particularly large, ten square meters were still reserved for Eryi's personal lounge, and the reception area was transformed into the style of a church in this plane.
The walls were a creamy white with a slightly textured feel, the floor was polished clean, and there was a heavy wooden desk and chair set. Where the sofa used to be, a long wooden chair was now placed, and there was an extra round ball at the door compared to the other areas.
【Substation 3 established successfully】
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